Technical Lead – Engineering

About the Role

As a Technical Lead at CatalystOne, you will be a key driver in shaping the technical vision and execution of your team. You will play an active role in the product discovery process, provide architectural guidance, and lead engineering efforts to build scalable and secure solutions. As the technical voice within the product trio (Product Manager, UX Designer, and Tech Lead), you are expected to foster strong collaboration, technical excellence, and a high-quality engineering culture.

A Bit About Us

We are on a mission to build powerful, user-friendly applications that make an impact. Our products rely on a React.js frontend and a Java + Spring Boot backend, ensuring a seamless experience for users. We actively leverage Generative AI (GenAI) across all phases of development, from coding and testing to architecture development, to drive efficiency and innovation. In this role, you won’t just be coding—you’ll be shaping how we build products, working closely with designer, product manager, and engineers to create high-quality applications.

What You’ll be Doing

• Product Discovery & Technical Strategy
  • Communicate and collaborate closely and frequently with Product Manager and UX designer – take an equal and active role in the trio.
  • Communicate trio decisions and conclusions to the team: why something is the way it is, which problem was prioritized, the rationale behind the user experience, and the chosen technical details.
  • Ensure technical feasibility by providing alternatives with cost/value trade-offs, ballpark estimates, and risk assessments.
  • Think cross-module consistency from a technical perspective — when to build common/reusable services/components and when to follow similar patterns.
• Technical Excellence & System Design
  • Ensure the areas owned by the team have a solid architecture, leveraging team expertise while staying aware of the overall product architecture.
  • Ensure team has a mindset towards quality, with a strong focus on security and scalability.
  • Ensure proper documentation of architecture and technical decisions.
  • Contribute to the team’s development tasks as a senior developer.
• Team Enablement & Engineering Culture
  • Involve the engineering team early to leverage their competence and achieve the best outcome — avoid becoming a single point of contact.
  • Ensure processes, practices, and tools are well understood and adopted within the team.
  • Contribute to the evolution of those processes, practices, and tools.
  • Contribute to building a thriving tech community.

Our Tech Stack

• Backend: Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs.
• Frontend: React.js, TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML, CSS.
• Testing: Selenium 4 (BDD), ReadyAPI, K6.
• Test Case Management - TestLink
• AI tools: GitHub co-pilot, ChatGPT enterprise.
• DevOps & Infrastructure: Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines
• Cloud Platforms: Azure
• General: Git, REST APIs, Agile methodologies, feature toggles, quality gates, Jira

Who We’re Looking For

• 8+ years of experience in software development, including technical leadership.
• Strong backend expertise with Java & Spring Boot and frontend proficiency in React.js & TypeScript.
• Deep experience with REST APIs, microservices architecture, and CI/CD workflows.
• Hands-on with infrastructure tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, and Azure Cloud.
• Solid grasp of automated testing frameworks (e.g., Selenium 4, ReadyAPI, K6).
• Awareness of AI-assisted coding tools and their practical application.
• Strong focus on software quality, security, scalability, and best practices.
• Clear communicator with the ability to convey technical topics in business terms.

Nice-to-Have Traits

• Passion for building reliable, performant, and elegant services.
• Experience with enterprise systems and accessibility (WCAG) compliance.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to contribute to shared design patterns and platform evolution.
• Strong mentorship orientation and interest in team development.
• A lean, impact-driven approach—someone who enjoys solving real problems for customers.

Why You’ll Love It Here

• Impact – Your work will directly influence the products we build and the users who rely on them.
• Collaboration – A team-driven culture where everyone contributes to success.
• Growth – Continuous learning, mentorship, and opportunities to work with cutting-edge tech.
• AI-Driven Innovation – Be at the forefront of GenAI-powered development.

If you're passionate about leading the design and delivery of scalable, high-impact solutions—and want to shape both the code and the culture- we’d love to hear from you.

Benefits:

In addition to your salary, you will receive:

• Flexible Working Hours: Benefit from flexible start and end times.
• Comprehensive Health Insurance: Coverage includes GPA, and GMHI, to ensure your health and well-being.
• Wellness Support: Assistance with wellness activities such as gym memberships, sports, and full body checkups.
• Creche Support: Assistance with childcare through creche support for working parents.
• Dress Code: Enjoy a relaxed and comfortable dress policy.
• Team Building: Participate in regular social events, retreats, and team-building activities to foster camaraderie.
• Parental Leave: Generous paid maternity, paternity, and adoption leave to support your growing family.
• Time Off That Matters: In addition to casual and earned leaves, employees receive a week of mandatory leave per year.
• Overtime Compensatory Off: Earn compensatory time off for any overtime worked.
• POSH Compliant: A workplace that adheres to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH) regulations, ensuring a safe and respectful environment.

…and the list goes on. Apply for the position to discover more impressive benefits!

CatalystOne is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic.

CatalystOne does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms/recruiters. CatalystOne will not pay any fees to search firms/recruiters if a candidate is submitted by a search firm/recruiter unless an agreement has been entered into with respect to the specific open position(s). Search firms/recruiters submitting resumes to CatalystOne on an unsolicited basis shall be deemed to accept this condition, regardless of any other provision to the contrary.